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murdoch's british newspaper empire. you heard him deny any responsibility for the phone hacking. he's spent a fair bit of time painting himself as simply out of tuchlt listen. >> i can't answer. i don't know. >> i don't know. i was not aware at the time, but i don't have any memory. i don't know anything about that. i'm not sure what i said. i cannot swear to the accuracy of it. i just don't remember. >> joining me now, cnn's internationals richard quest, senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin and "vanity fair" contributing editor vickie ward. welcome to all of you. you all had very busy days, i know. richard, let me start with you. how do you think the murdochs did today? and i'll preface by saying if the stock price is any indication, the reaction seemed to be favorable. should we be reading into that? >> the murdochs did what they had to do in the sense of appeasing investors but not a great deal more than that. they still have not answered to the fundamental question, why was the culture allowed to take place at that n
murdoch's british newspaper empire. you heard him deny any responsibility for the phone hacking. he's spent a fair bit of time painting himself as simply out of tuchlt listen. >> i can't answer. i don't know. >> i don't know. i was not aware at the time, but i don't have any memory. i don't know anything about that. i'm not sure what i said. i cannot swear to the accuracy of it. i just don't remember. >> joining me now, cnn's internationals richard quest, senior legal analyst...
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do you think that murdoch can survive this? >> he has been an extraordinary man for newspapers and the media. he probably will survive, but will his son james take over as many people thought he would, or will he go to one of the americans at news corp and have them take over eventually. james murdoch was more involved than rupert was during the scandals, and we'll see whether james can survive as well. >> i want to ask you about prime minister cameron. we're getting word that he will cut his trip to afriof africa sd come back to deal with the scandal. the woman who really seems to be at the center of this, rebekah brooks -- >> yeah, they are friends, and, you know, you have to court people who run newspapers in the country, and mr. murdoch hired andy coalstin, and rebekah brooks took over the newspapers and there are pictures with them together. there is a small group that know each other and control things, and rebekah brooks was powerful and a young lady that rose quickly through the ranks of the newspapers, and she started
do you think that murdoch can survive this? >> he has been an extraordinary man for newspapers and the media. he probably will survive, but will his son james take over as many people thought he would, or will he go to one of the americans at news corp and have them take over eventually. james murdoch was more involved than rupert was during the scandals, and we'll see whether james can survive as well. >> i want to ask you about prime minister cameron. we're getting word that he...
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murdoch is a big backer of republicans. if more momentum builds for probes into possible hacking in the united states or even congressional hearings, there are cautionary tales for lawmakers, reports that tabloids sometimes turntables for those who investigate them. most of those accounts date back to well before the scandal blew back in the media in recent weeks. media standards trust tells us when british parliamentarians look into the tabloid press a couple of years ago, he heard allegations that they were discouraged from repeatedly inviting rebecca brooks, one of murdoch's top execs to receive. >> the allegation was they were told, members were told do not invite her again. do not press this one, do not push it because if you do, you're regret it. and that was made very clear to them. >> reporter: contacted by cnn, a news corporation spokeman would not comment on that allegation. >> are you concerned they might hit back at you, dig into your personal life or whatever? >> i'm not worried about my personal life nor am i
murdoch is a big backer of republicans. if more momentum builds for probes into possible hacking in the united states or even congressional hearings, there are cautionary tales for lawmakers, reports that tabloids sometimes turntables for those who investigate them. most of those accounts date back to well before the scandal blew back in the media in recent weeks. media standards trust tells us when british parliamentarians look into the tabloid press a couple of years ago, he heard allegations...
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murdoch. >> all right. said he doesn't have more to say but actually he did. murdoch posted an ad. this one you're seeing in seven british newspapers this morning. in it, he says we are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals affects. the "news of the world" was in the business holding others to account. it failed when it came to itself. rebecca brooks was in charge of news international, murdoch's company that oversaw the "news of the world." she has resigned. also resigning isles hinton, head of downtown jones company, another of mush doc's companies. he was actually the chief at news international when all this hacking first took place. we will be heading live to london for more on this at the top of the hour. >>> we are running out of time. the federal government is anyway. if there is no deal on on raising the debt ceiling by august 2nd, we are told that the u.s. government will not be able to pay all of its bills. president obama again tried to put pressure on republicans during a speech yesterday. >> the clear majority of republican voters think that any defici
murdoch. >> all right. said he doesn't have more to say but actually he did. murdoch posted an ad. this one you're seeing in seven british newspapers this morning. in it, he says we are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals affects. the "news of the world" was in the business holding others to account. it failed when it came to itself. rebecca brooks was in charge of news international, murdoch's company that oversaw the "news of the world." she has...
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murdoch withdrew his bid for bskyb amid the most disturbing allegations that emerged. according to a british paper, journalists from the news of the world approached a new york private investigator to buy phone records of victims from the 9/11 attacks, families of the victims are outraged by these allegations and four senators have now requested a justice department investigation of murdoch's company. i spoke with one of them. senator frank lautenberg, moments ago. senator lautenberg, thanks for joining me here. let me start with the most important question in all this. do you have reason to believe some sort of criminal activity has taken place in this country connected to rupert murdoch's enterprises? >> the one thing i know, not that i just believe, that is an american corporation cannot use bribery. it's a felony. it's against the law and should not be used. >> at this point, you're not talking about these things happening in this country that you know of, although you're curious about that, you're focusing on what's happening over there and the possible repercussi
murdoch withdrew his bid for bskyb amid the most disturbing allegations that emerged. according to a british paper, journalists from the news of the world approached a new york private investigator to buy phone records of victims from the 9/11 attacks, families of the victims are outraged by these allegations and four senators have now requested a justice department investigation of murdoch's company. i spoke with one of them. senator frank lautenberg, moments ago. senator lautenberg, thanks...
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but rupert murdoch and james murdoch are being asked to turn up. so farther either saying that they w't or can't and they have been served with the summons by the deputy sergeant of arms, which means that they are being sort of demanded that they come. it's pretty serious stuff. the problem is, because they are american citizens, no one is quite sure if they can have jurisdiction over them, forcing them to turn up or not. so there is scratching of heads there. it's completely unchartered territory and they are talking about introducing emergency laws to force them to come along. >> we're following it closely. dan rivers, thanks. >>> well, they are almost there. the u.s. women's soccer team, one win away from hoisting that world cup. they are going to face japan on sunday in the championship match after their 3-1 win yesterday against france. zain is not only watching all of the action, she's going to be there for the game and report live and give us every single detail, right? >> reporter: you bet, kyra. and the favorite to win is the united states
but rupert murdoch and james murdoch are being asked to turn up. so farther either saying that they w't or can't and they have been served with the summons by the deputy sergeant of arms, which means that they are being sort of demanded that they come. it's pretty serious stuff. the problem is, because they are american citizens, no one is quite sure if they can have jurisdiction over them, forcing them to turn up or not. so there is scratching of heads there. it's completely unchartered...
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murdoch, and we appreciate your time. thank you. >> my pleasure. >>> anger over out of control kids. now one restaurant owner is banning children, but is he going too far? our stream team weighs in next. (screams) when an investment lacks discipline, it's never this obvious. introducing investment discipline etfs from russell. visit russelletfs.com r a prospectus, containing the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information. read and consider it carefully before investing. finally, there's a choice for my patients with an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or afib, that's not caused by a heart valve problem. today we have pradaxa to reduce the risk of a stroke caused by a clot. in a clinical trial, pradaxa 150 mg reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin. and with pradaxa, there's no need for those regular blood tests. pradaxa is progress. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding, and seek immediate medical care for unexpec
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so for a company like that to function, clearly it does not depend on rupert murdoch or james murdoch. clearly, as a ceo, you have other functions that are managed by other people. i'm not worried about it at all because i do interact a lot with news corp., and i see a lot of depth at the management level at all levels. >> what mistakes do you think they've made managerially in handling the scandal? because the one thing that everyone seems to be in agreement about is they haven't handled it very well. >> you know, news corp. is a conglomerate that is really so diverse. it's available in five continents. if you take only the newspaper arena between -- among the united states, uk, australia, and other countries, you have hundreds of newspapers that have been published. clearly, "news of the world" in the uk went out of control, and the lesson learned here is that mr. rupert murdoch, james murdoch, and the management and board of directors there, they have to have more stringent rules and regulations. they have to tighten the boss a lot more internally, and they have to have independent
so for a company like that to function, clearly it does not depend on rupert murdoch or james murdoch. clearly, as a ceo, you have other functions that are managed by other people. i'm not worried about it at all because i do interact a lot with news corp., and i see a lot of depth at the management level at all levels. >> what mistakes do you think they've made managerially in handling the scandal? because the one thing that everyone seems to be in agreement about is they haven't handled...
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hacking scandal and rupert murdoch's testimony in the uk. the 80-year-old media mogul endured a three-hour drilling by british lawmakers, testified he had no idea his staff at "news of the world" hacked phones and bribed police. one thing is certain, this scandal is captivating tv audiences around the world and now the murdochs may be up for round two this time with authorities here in the u.s. christa is back with us joined by richard quest, host of "quest means business." richard, the british have been wrapped up in this story for weeks over there. when do you think the focus really jumps to the u.s.? >> the moment that there is evidence that there was wrong doing or some way in which it's brought in. i'll give you an example. the actor, jude law, the question of whether his voice mail was hacked into while he was in the united states. the question of whether from this country to the united states, a call was made that intercepted a voice mail somewhere en route. the moment you end up with that, then suddenly it's open season in the u.s. f
hacking scandal and rupert murdoch's testimony in the uk. the 80-year-old media mogul endured a three-hour drilling by british lawmakers, testified he had no idea his staff at "news of the world" hacked phones and bribed police. one thing is certain, this scandal is captivating tv audiences around the world and now the murdochs may be up for round two this time with authorities here in the u.s. christa is back with us joined by richard quest, host of "quest means business."...
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also new apologies from media mogul rupert murdoch. he met with the family of a murdered teenager whose phone was hacked by his now defunct tabloid. there are fast-moving developments in this scandal. it's ungulfing his entire news empire. and as casey anthony prepares to get out of jail on sunday, will she shun the media spotlight or will she try to capitalize on her supposed fame? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> president obama back at the bully pulpit for the second time this week to make sure ameripay bill. he went before reporters to keep pushing raising the debt ceiling limit before the august 2 deadline. he seems to be softening his terms somewhat. let's go to the white house. our correspondent dan lothian has the very latest. >> he said it' time for law makers from both parties to make tough choices. he says he's been willing to put entitlement programs on the table, but even so, there's no deal tonight. and some republicans are saying it's time for the president to put his own plan on the table, not make a
also new apologies from media mogul rupert murdoch. he met with the family of a murdered teenager whose phone was hacked by his now defunct tabloid. there are fast-moving developments in this scandal. it's ungulfing his entire news empire. and as casey anthony prepares to get out of jail on sunday, will she shun the media spotlight or will she try to capitalize on her supposed fame? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> president obama back at the bully pulpit for...
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an amazing u-turn from murdoch in the face of unprecedented. they said it's a victory for people up and down the land. they are all relieved for the minute that they don't have to make that decision in government, because that was going to be a very awkward moment when they had to decide one way or the other whether that could be approved. that has been taken off the table. the story is not over, though. the police investigation continues. there may be more arrests and maybe more fallout and maybe more allegations, and it's a global story now. there's talk about, you know, looking at whether they hacked into victim's of 9/11 in the u.s., and threats from a u.s. senator, jay rockefeller as well, and there is not confined to the uk now. >> the whole reason this broke is because of the voice mail that was hacked, the voice mail that belonged to a 13-year-old girl. her family met with the prime minister and their lawyer was there as well. he spoke publicly after the meeting. i want to play what he said and then ask you something about that. >> on b
an amazing u-turn from murdoch in the face of unprecedented. they said it's a victory for people up and down the land. they are all relieved for the minute that they don't have to make that decision in government, because that was going to be a very awkward moment when they had to decide one way or the other whether that could be approved. that has been taken off the table. the story is not over, though. the police investigation continues. there may be more arrests and maybe more fallout and...
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who knows whether rupert murdoch will take notice of that. the other big story, the commerce committee chairman, jay rockefeller saying there's got to be an investigation, did news corp hack into u.s. citizens' phones, 9/11 victims. he said there would be serious consequences. the big question people are asking here is how much is the news corp empire and rupert murdoch going to be hurt in the u.s. as well. ali? >> that is a good question. i'm a tweeter. you're a tweeter. one of the interesting things about this is somebody figured out using geo cashing or labeling of locations where people tweet from, where people tweet. a visualization of it. tell us about it. >> it's this data visualization project from a photographer by the name of eric fisher. what he's done is basically tag tweets and flicker pictures used from around the world. look at this pretty picture in the u.s. the flitter pictures in red, more on the west coast. twitter more on the east coast. you look at europe and asia is where they're both used very much as well. white show t
who knows whether rupert murdoch will take notice of that. the other big story, the commerce committee chairman, jay rockefeller saying there's got to be an investigation, did news corp hack into u.s. citizens' phones, 9/11 victims. he said there would be serious consequences. the big question people are asking here is how much is the news corp empire and rupert murdoch going to be hurt in the u.s. as well. ali? >> that is a good question. i'm a tweeter. you're a tweeter. one of the...
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murdoch news organizations is accused of hacking her cell phone. the tabloid then reportedly deleted messages so her mailbox could keep providing new material to print for six grueling months, the mailbox activity gave her family false hope that she was still alive. >> after this statement, i will be meeting the family of milly dowler. none of us can imagine what they have gone through, but i do know this, they, like everyone else in this country, want their politicians, all of us, to bring this ugly chapter to a close and insure that nothing like it can ever happen again. >> dan rivers is in london. dan, tell us of today's meeting. >> reporter: well, it's the last of a series of meetings that the dowler family have had. they have already met the deputy prime minister and today meet the prime minister david cameron and i'm sure outline the same points that the media basically, and particularly the tabloid media, specifically the "news of the world" are completely out of control, according to this family who have been subjected to the most horrendou
murdoch news organizations is accused of hacking her cell phone. the tabloid then reportedly deleted messages so her mailbox could keep providing new material to print for six grueling months, the mailbox activity gave her family false hope that she was still alive. >> after this statement, i will be meeting the family of milly dowler. none of us can imagine what they have gone through, but i do know this, they, like everyone else in this country, want their politicians, all of us, to...
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this was in "the times" newspaper owned by rupert murdoch's news corp. as you can see, it depicts starving people. and the caption says i have a belly full of phone hacking. i don't know if they were trying to be smart or funny in any way. there has been a lot of online criticism as a result of this. people are calling it as distasteful. as journalists we shouldn't really give our personal opinion on stories, but it really is quite distasteful, ali. >> it's a strange one. always difficult when you're talking about cartoonist because they operate in a sort of different editorial space. the juxtaposition of phone hacking and famine in somalia does sit strangely. good to see you, monita rajpal in london. >>> an underwater robot the size of an egg could limit contamination from nuclear plants. it's been developed to swim through pipes at nuclear facilities checking for signs of corrosion. leaking pipes can lead to contaminated ground water. keep in mind about half of all reactors in the united states are at least 30 years old. the state of california is axin
this was in "the times" newspaper owned by rupert murdoch's news corp. as you can see, it depicts starving people. and the caption says i have a belly full of phone hacking. i don't know if they were trying to be smart or funny in any way. there has been a lot of online criticism as a result of this. people are calling it as distasteful. as journalists we shouldn't really give our personal opinion on stories, but it really is quite distasteful, ali. >> it's a strange one. always...
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this week, owner rupert murdoch shut down the paper. the paper's former royal correspondent was arrested yesterday. >>> britain's newest royal couple will spend their first full day in california. prince william and his new wife kate arrived yesterday. they will attend a star-studded event in l.a. tonight. there's the famous soccer star, right? david beckham. the british academy of film and arts dinner, prince william is the president of bafta, nicole kidman, jennifer lopez and tom hanks are expected to be there. a day for the royal couple even before the black tie event. part will be spent fueling the prince's passion playing polo. cnn's max foster has more. >> reporter: during the tour of can dashgs the royal couple showed their competitive sides. in dragon boats and in street hockey shoot-outs. william may need some more practice with that hockey stick, but in california, he'll be in more familiar territory with a sport he knows and loves. polo. william grew up playing polo. he's been around it. he was watching it from before he coul
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i think rupert murdoch has dual u.s. and australian citizen so unclear whether he can be force to do appear. they say he will cooperate. whether that means rupert murdoch, himself, will turn up, we don't know. if he does, it's going to be incredible because there are so many swirling allegations about the paper and the organizations that he runs, suggestions of links to the criminal underworld of illegal activities and targeting. everyone from 9/11 victims to the royal family he has a lot to answer if he does appear. >> dan rivers live from london. we will be talking about this later in the hour. could the scandals there in great britain impact murdoch's impact here in the u.s. >>> back here in the states. congressional leaders return to the white house to negotiate raising the debt ceiling. the deadline is three weeks from today, but the divide separating democrats and republicans may be wider than ever. dan lothian is at the white house. dan, the president is trying to bridge this divide. does he have the political clo
i think rupert murdoch has dual u.s. and australian citizen so unclear whether he can be force to do appear. they say he will cooperate. whether that means rupert murdoch, himself, will turn up, we don't know. if he does, it's going to be incredible because there are so many swirling allegations about the paper and the organizations that he runs, suggestions of links to the criminal underworld of illegal activities and targeting. everyone from 9/11 victims to the royal family he has a lot to...
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of course, james murdoch and rupert murdoch will also be there and they may be constrained by what they can say because of the ongoing investigation. >> and it seems like this would present other problems because scotland yard questioning her, arresting rebekah brooks and yet scotland yards is being investigated because of their inappropriate relations with this media empire. >> well, that's just it. a lot of people are asking just how close were reporters at "news of the world" with police because of new revelations that a former "news of the world" deputy editor was a communication consultant for the police at the same time that he seemed to be reporting back to news international. so there is a lot -- it's a big tangled web here of police contacts, reporters at "news of the world," not to mention high-level politics. remember rebekah brooks was the same person that wine and dined political figures for the murdoch family. that's what makes this arrest so fascinating. she's the highest profile arrest so far. every arrest it seems to have gotten closer and closer to the murdoch family.
of course, james murdoch and rupert murdoch will also be there and they may be constrained by what they can say because of the ongoing investigation. >> and it seems like this would present other problems because scotland yard questioning her, arresting rebekah brooks and yet scotland yards is being investigated because of their inappropriate relations with this media empire. >> well, that's just it. a lot of people are asking just how close were reporters at "news of the...
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rupert murdoch's son accused of given, quote, mistaken evidence to parliament. we're live in london back after the break. oh, we call it the bundler. let's say you need home and auto insurance. you give us your information once, online... [ whirring and beeping ] [ ding! ] and we give you a discount on both. sort of like two in one. how did you guys think of that? it just came to us. what? bundling and saving made easy. now, that's progressive. call or click today. but i did. they said i couldn't fight above my weight class. but i did. they said i couldn't get elected to congress. but i did. ♪ sometimes when we touch ha ha! millions of hits! [ male announcer ] flick, stack, and move between active apps seamlessly. only on the new hp touchpad with webos. and move between active apps seamlessly. you know, the ones find a who do a super job? superpages.com®. for local maps, reviews and videos & it's the only local search site with the superguarantee®. so next time, let the good guys save the day. get the superguarantee®, only at superpages®. in the book, on y
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murdoch arrived in london today. his company's british subsidiary closed yours truly news of the world" after reports the newspaper hacked the phone of a missing teenager who was later found dead. stay with us for reports from london later on this hour. >>> a strong earthquake rocked japan's northeastern coast today. this is the same region devastated by a quake and tsunami earlier this year. today's 7.0 tremor prompted tsunami advisories that were later canceled. so far there have been no reports of injuries or damage. tremors were felt as far away as tokyo. >>> china no longer a rising world power. instead, china has arrived. those words today from the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff admiral mike mullen. he is in beijing on a four-day visit. mullen told a university audience china's growing military strength comes with an obligation to the world. >> with greater military power must come greater responsibility, greater cooperation and just as important, greater transparency. without these things the expansion
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murdoch said he could not make the hearing. parliament plans to issue a formal summons, but it's not clear that murdoch can be forced to testify because he's not a british citizen. >>> india says did not see it coming. there was no intelligence a terror attack was imminent. the three bombs that exploded in mumbai yesterday killed 18 people. investigators still don't know who is behind the explosions. >> the fact that the street blast took place within minutes of each other separated by perhaps eight to ten minutes shows that it was a coordinated terror attack. >>> the credit rating agency said it is considering a downgrade. it's concerned that debt ceiling talks haven't produced a deal yet. the president and congressional leaders need an agreement by august 2nd, or the u.s. risks defaulting on its bills. both sides will meet again today, the sixth time since last thursday. things got a bit hot yesterday. the president told house majority leader, eric cantor, don't call my bluff, and he abruptly left the room. >> reporter: the p
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executive here in britain, and rupert murdoch himself. he almost never appeared in these kinds of things, very rarely. everybody will be looking for that. >> always good to see you. thank you so much. >>> to our viewers, time to head across the country, and let's start in los angeles they are calling this the biggest non-event since y2k. you have been hearing about armageddon, warning people that the 405 will be closed this weekend, and it appears that's exactly what the people of l.a. have done, nothing to report as far as any gridlock. people seemed to have stayed home. maybe the public awareness campaign was a success. >>> and let's turn to minnesota where crews are working to stop fuel from spilling after a train derailment. this happened overnight. 17 cars, two local motives were derailed. the engineer and conductor were injured. >>> a california man was arrested for threatening that woman, senator barbara boxer of california. police left death threats on her office voice mail. the suspect is kevin o'connell. he is expected to have h
executive here in britain, and rupert murdoch himself. he almost never appeared in these kinds of things, very rarely. everybody will be looking for that. >> always good to see you. thank you so much. >>> to our viewers, time to head across the country, and let's start in los angeles they are calling this the biggest non-event since y2k. you have been hearing about armageddon, warning people that the 405 will be closed this weekend, and it appears that's exactly what the people...
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we're calling it the murdoch scandal. here's the story. major british newspaper and a big part of that rupert murdoch empire is now gone. the victim of a long-running and still growing scandal that we learned today reaches from the newsstands all the way to downing street. dan rivers, you're in london for me. now we have gordon brown, two more newspapers, phone hacking, bribery, theft of private information. dan, you blink today, you miss one of these twists and turns. it's a lot to take in. >> oh, it's an incredible story. i think it's the most incredible story i've covered in uk politics in my career as a journalist. it has got so many different threads and twists and turn. in essence, the new lines are that gordon brown, the former british prime minister is claiming that he also was targeted by rupert murdoch's paper. not "the news of the world" the paper that closed down amid all these allegations on sunday. instead, he says he was targeted by "the sunday times" a respected up market newspaper and also the sun newspaper, a tabloid news
we're calling it the murdoch scandal. here's the story. major british newspaper and a big part of that rupert murdoch empire is now gone. the victim of a long-running and still growing scandal that we learned today reaches from the newsstands all the way to downing street. dan rivers, you're in london for me. now we have gordon brown, two more newspapers, phone hacking, bribery, theft of private information. dan, you blink today, you miss one of these twists and turns. it's a lot to take in....
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she is a trusted lieutenant of rupert murdoch. so the mere fact that she has been arrested is very significant. >> atika shubert, thanks so much from london. >>> meantime, this is a very exciting day, especially if you love soccer. united states of america versus japan. those two teams are on the pitch face to face right now in frankfurt, germany. it's the women's world cup of soccer. we're live at the venue, of course. we're also live in tokyo. that is where we find paula hancocks among fans hoping for their first tournament title. on the other side of the world we're live in new york with susan candiotti. she's with usa supporters at a german sports pub in manhattan. we're also watching soccer fans in washington, d.c., spending their sunday cheering on the american women. all right. so let's first go to tokyo where it is after 5:00 in the morning. but that certainly does not mean that people are not going to come out in full force there. paula, describe the scene there. >> reporter: well, fredricka, up until about a minute ago t
she is a trusted lieutenant of rupert murdoch. so the mere fact that she has been arrested is very significant. >> atika shubert, thanks so much from london. >>> meantime, this is a very exciting day, especially if you love soccer. united states of america versus japan. those two teams are on the pitch face to face right now in frankfurt, germany. it's the women's world cup of soccer. we're live at the venue, of course. we're also live in tokyo. that is where we find paula...
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. >>> another rupert murdoch newspaper is stirring controversy. outrage really over an editorial cartoon that is being called shameless and offensive. we are following the story from london. monita? >> shameless, offensive, disgusting are some of the words being used to describe this cartoon which we are going to show you. it's basically depicting starving people in somalia with the caption, "we have had a belly full of phone hacking." this is in the "times of london" newspaper owned by rupert murdoch's news corp. it could be depicting the irony of the attention paid on the phone-hacking scandal which millions of people are starving in somalia and horn of africa. 4 million people are starving yet the headlines have been on rupert murdoch and his family over the phone-hacking scandal. again, there has been so much criticism and reaction to this cartoon which had the title priorities on it. some of the tweets that have been coming in. emma keller who is married to "the new york times" executive editor brian keller tweed anyone else wondering if this
. >>> another rupert murdoch newspaper is stirring controversy. outrage really over an editorial cartoon that is being called shameless and offensive. we are following the story from london. monita? >> shameless, offensive, disgusting are some of the words being used to describe this cartoon which we are going to show you. it's basically depicting starving people in somalia with the caption, "we have had a belly full of phone hacking." this is in the "times of...
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in britain, new allegations against rupert murdoch's news corp. is the sun about to set on his empire? >>> is she after the white house? i'll talk to the man who wrote the book on sarah palin. he said if she decides to run, she'll win. >>> then pulling the plug on pakistan. we're holding back hundreds of millions of dollars in aid. will that make them a better ally or push them into the arms of our enemy? >>> joining me now from capitol hill to discuss the top story we've been talking about, is cnn congressional correspondent kate bolduan. have they had any breakthrough in the negotiations? they just talk, talk, talk. >> i often feel like i'm repeating myself. we have to tell you, there's no breakthroughs to report this evening. the meeting at the white house lasted about an hour and 45 minutes. i'm told from congressional sources that the focus was largely on the framework that had kind of been identified and come to pass in the biden talks. these are talks that were bipartisan talks that lasted for weeks and fell apart. republicans saying that t
in britain, new allegations against rupert murdoch's news corp. is the sun about to set on his empire? >>> is she after the white house? i'll talk to the man who wrote the book on sarah palin. he said if she decides to run, she'll win. >>> then pulling the plug on pakistan. we're holding back hundreds of millions of dollars in aid. will that make them a better ally or push them into the arms of our enemy? >>> joining me now from capitol hill to discuss the top story...
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>> dan rivers with an update for you on the murdoch hacking scandal. thank you very much. >>> the united states is throwing its full support behind the rebels fighting to overthrow libyan moammar gadhafi. secretary of state hillary clinton said today the u.s. is officially recognizing the opposition transitional relation council as the legitimate governing authority for libya. she announced in istanbul, turkey at a meeting of over 30 nations. the move makes available to the rebel groups some of the more than $30 million in gadhafi government assets frozen in u.s. banks. >>> documents recovered from osama bin laden's compound indicate he spoke about attacking president obama and general david petraeus. a source familiar with materials says one one idea involved destroying the aircraft carrying the president and petraeus in the region. it's not clear if it was a planned attack or a general desire by bin laden to attack mr. obama and the general. the documents revealed while holed up in pakistan, bin laden encouraged direct plots to attack americans and u
>> dan rivers with an update for you on the murdoch hacking scandal. thank you very much. >>> the united states is throwing its full support behind the rebels fighting to overthrow libyan moammar gadhafi. secretary of state hillary clinton said today the u.s. is officially recognizing the opposition transitional relation council as the legitimate governing authority for libya. she announced in istanbul, turkey at a meeting of over 30 nations. the move makes available to the rebel...
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and -- the three main figures at the center of all of this, rupert murdoch. his son james murdoch. rebecca brooks, chief executive. they were asked to come and appear before a committee here at the house of commons. now, we have been told the last few minutes rebecca will attend but rupert murdoch will not. james murdoch has said he can't attend on the date they asked him but could attend at a later point in august. and now as a result of that, that committee has issued a summons for rupert murdoch and james murdoch trying to force them to turn up on tuesday. they can't really do much about the fact that they don't want to come. both of those individuals are american. therefore, they have no real power to compel them to turn up. it is a real escalation in this. the fact that they dispatched, as they say, the sergeant at arms, deputy sergeant at arms, which is the security apparatus of the house of commons. to go and deliver this summons to the murdoches saying look, you have to come and you must come and explain yourself before this committee. it is -- pretty sensational turn of ev
and -- the three main figures at the center of all of this, rupert murdoch. his son james murdoch. rebecca brooks, chief executive. they were asked to come and appear before a committee here at the house of commons. now, we have been told the last few minutes rebecca will attend but rupert murdoch will not. james murdoch has said he can't attend on the date they asked him but could attend at a later point in august. and now as a result of that, that committee has issued a summons for rupert...
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than xadle brought down rupert murdoch's "news of the world" paper. the top cop in london will testify about scotland yard's investigation today. >>> i want to be a fly on the wall during these ongoing debt talks. 20 days until the deadline on raising the debt ceiling. there's no deal yet. president obama reportedly told lawmakers, quote, this could bring my presidency down. talking about his promise to veto a short-term extension. he says he will not yield. they'll meet again today. the fifth session in as many days. the white house warns failing to raise the debt ceiling by august 2 send could trigger a partial default. >>> the power is slowly being restored in the chicago area after one of the worst storms on record. the storm packed wind gusts of nearly 80 miles an hour, knocking down trees and power lines. nearly 1 million customers were affected. this morning, the power company says more than 75% of its customers have had its power restored. >>> now the wakeup call for the shuttle "atlantis" crew. ♪ if you believed they put a man on the moon â
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holdings of murdoch's empire. certainly this is happen on the heel os of a grand investigation in the uk and also in the united states. it's involving a claim that someone was contacted by "news of the world." contacted a private investigator here in new york who allegedly was being asked by news of the world to hack into phone records and asked him to hack into phone records of 9/11 family and victims. it's far too early to say where that investigation will lead, but nothing is off the table and we have yet to see what road the fbi's investigation will take. >>> we're learning more about a man charged with killing an 8-year-old boy. we have a police detective who was gracious to stand by. we'll talk to him right after this break. this break. [ barks ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ whistles ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need and the discounts you deserve? for an age
holdings of murdoch's empire. certainly this is happen on the heel os of a grand investigation in the uk and also in the united states. it's involving a claim that someone was contacted by "news of the world." contacted a private investigator here in new york who allegedly was being asked by news of the world to hack into phone records and asked him to hack into phone records of 9/11 family and victims. it's far too early to say where that investigation will lead, but nothing is off...
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the surprisings story of rupert murdoch's young life. how she went from gruelling poverty in china to unimaginable wealth. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states. breaking headlines. all straight ahead. you are in "the situation room" >> leaders are back in search of a debt deal with president obama. they have been meeting for about 50 minutes and the urgency is growing by the hour. in 12 days, the united states will hit the debt limit, leaving the government unable to borrow and possibly unable to pay their bills. there competing plans to avert disaster, but right now none of them has the support to break the impasse. let's go to the chief white house correspondent. what's the latest? what's going on behind you? >> the president and some of his top aides are meeting with john boehner and eric kantor. he is in there with the chief of staff and other top aides. it is about the nitty-gritty of the way forward as we get down to the wire. much to the frustration of some lawmakers, the president i'm told is pushing for a big deal
the surprisings story of rupert murdoch's young life. how she went from gruelling poverty in china to unimaginable wealth. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states. breaking headlines. all straight ahead. you are in "the situation room" >> leaders are back in search of a debt deal with president obama. they have been meeting for about 50 minutes and the urgency is growing by the hour. in 12 days, the united states will hit the debt limit, leaving the government unable...
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and his son, james murdoch, as well, right? >> that's right. they're supposed to be alongside her. there's really only so much all three of them can say as this police investigation is going on. rebekah brooks, if she's released and allowed to attend she probably can say even less because she can't prejudice the investigation. and also she could be in danger of incriminating herself. >> atika shubert, thanks so much from london. keep us posted on that. >>> meantime, in germany, it's an incredibly exciting final match at the women's world cup soccer tournament. and it's not over yet. apparently it's in overtime with team usa scoring two goals and japan with one. any predictions of a blowout by either the hot favorite of usa or the sentimental favorite of japan, all wrong so far. cnn's zain verjee is at the game in frankfurt, germany. wow, with the cheers right now, what's happening? >> if you can hear me, japan just missed a goal very closely. the u.s. is breathing a huge sigh of relief. u.s. is 2-1 up, is the score. they are mi
and his son, james murdoch, as well, right? >> that's right. they're supposed to be alongside her. there's really only so much all three of them can say as this police investigation is going on. rebekah brooks, if she's released and allowed to attend she probably can say even less because she can't prejudice the investigation. and also she could be in danger of incriminating herself. >> atika shubert, thanks so much from london. keep us posted on that. >>> meantime, in...
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murdoch himself is now trying to contain this exploding scandal. we have in-depth coverage for you beginning now with the latest. what is the latest? >> reporter: well, the latest, wolf, is that former british prime minister gordon brown is just the latest big name added to a long list of phone-hacking victims, numbering as many as 4,000 by most accounts. this is a scandal that's rocked rupert murdoch's media empire and now includes alleged payments to police officers for information about well-known members of british society, including the royal family. the allegations of illegal hacking by news corporation journalists no go far beyond the now closed "news of the world." "the guardian" newspaper says britain's former prime minister gordon brown's phone and computer were harked by another company owned by rupert murdoch. some 9/11 victims in the united states may also have had their phones hacked, and the bbc reporter that a "news of the world" royal reporter had requisitioned cash to pay police guarding britain's royal family for the royals' priv
murdoch himself is now trying to contain this exploding scandal. we have in-depth coverage for you beginning now with the latest. what is the latest? >> reporter: well, the latest, wolf, is that former british prime minister gordon brown is just the latest big name added to a long list of phone-hacking victims, numbering as many as 4,000 by most accounts. this is a scandal that's rocked rupert murdoch's media empire and now includes alleged payments to police officers for information...
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. >>> a top murdoch executive resigns this morning. rebekah brooks former head of the disgraced tabloid "news of the world" is gone. >>> in southern california, drivers buckling up for carmagedd carmageddon. a bridge demolition that will close down 405, one of california's busiest highways. >>> we begin with the resignation of a key executive in the rupert murdoch media empire. rebekah brooks is out. many people were outraged when brooks kept her job after the newspaper was shut down for scandalous reporting tactics. and as brooks steps down, the investigations ramp up. the fbi now investigating the murdoch empire right here in the united states. lawmakers demanding the probe amid reports that murdoch's journalists hacked the cell phones of 9/11 victims and their families. susan candiotti in new york with the details now. susan? >> reporter: hi, kyra. good morning to you. yes, this investigation is now 24 hours old. as fbi tries to figure out how they are going to approach this. all of it started, kyra, with a report in a british tablo
. >>> a top murdoch executive resigns this morning. rebekah brooks former head of the disgraced tabloid "news of the world" is gone. >>> in southern california, drivers buckling up for carmagedd carmageddon. a bridge demolition that will close down 405, one of california's busiest highways. >>> we begin with the resignation of a key executive in the rupert murdoch media empire. rebekah brooks is out. many people were outraged when brooks kept her job after...
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murdoch is such a rich man. now we're reading about all the minneapolis millions of dollars in settlements throughout the years. that murdoch has paid in the past. so, the question is -- >> right, right. >> can he, can this company continue to pay its way out of such a devastating problem? >> i think it's going to be a challenge. it's long been said on wall street there's a bit of a murdoch discount, if you will, for murdoch shares. the company doesn't seem it always operates exactly for shareholders. it operates for rupert first. he has about a 38% controlling or voting stake. he will have discretion to do what he wants. buying "the wall street journal," for example, is something that the rest of the company and its shareholders wouldn't necessarily would have wanted to do. rupert, to the extent he is seen as weighing down shares and hurting kpt will hurt him going forward. and he is an 80-year-old man. a lot of of people are wondering, especially given how bad this has gotten, he can run a company. >> thanks.
murdoch is such a rich man. now we're reading about all the minneapolis millions of dollars in settlements throughout the years. that murdoch has paid in the past. so, the question is -- >> right, right. >> can he, can this company continue to pay its way out of such a devastating problem? >> i think it's going to be a challenge. it's long been said on wall street there's a bit of a murdoch discount, if you will, for murdoch shares. the company doesn't seem it always operates...
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it wasn't long ago that the connections with murdoch helped propel him into office. with an obama-like image, the sun tab light endorsed for prime minister. he may not have owed his victory to the paper, but analysts say it helped. they say in britain at least, politicians are both fascinate and brightened by murdoch's political influence >> if you are a politician whose papers decide your image and your reputation is wrong and your policies are wrong, you have an up till struggle and 40% of the media railed against you. >> it's that cloud that let them to cozy up to murdoch, but it's not the conservatives who courted them. it's significant because they are enormous the tv networks and 60 plus stations, in britain even with news of the world, he owns the sun and times of london. he owns nearly 40% of british sky broadcasting and the defendant is debating whether to buy the rest with concerns it may place too much influence one company handles with all these companies, it's rupert murdoch who sets the political tone. >> she not telling us what to say, but he is certai
it wasn't long ago that the connections with murdoch helped propel him into office. with an obama-like image, the sun tab light endorsed for prime minister. he may not have owed his victory to the paper, but analysts say it helped. they say in britain at least, politicians are both fascinate and brightened by murdoch's political influence >> if you are a politician whose papers decide your image and your reputation is wrong and your policies are wrong, you have an up till struggle and 40%...
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owner rupert murdoch is headed to london to deal with this crisis. he's closing the paper after reports that journalists were hacking voice mails of murder and terror victims. cnn's dan rivers has been follow this story from london now. and dan, i guess we're wondering, we have a lot of questions, but will this have an impact on the rest of murdoch's empire? >> reporter: well, that is the sort of, you know, billion dollar question for rupert murdoch. that's probably why he's flying over here tomorrow to have a series of meetings. we've just been speaking to some staffers who are working on the last edition. they came out and had a few words with us. let's just have a quick listen to what they were saying. >> we're all extremely emotional. but every single one of us working up there stays very proud that we're working for the "news of the world." we're very proud of our colleagues, we're very proud of our editor, and we go out with our heads held up high. >> reporter: >> they were stressing, really, that many of the people working there had nothing to
owner rupert murdoch is headed to london to deal with this crisis. he's closing the paper after reports that journalists were hacking voice mails of murder and terror victims. cnn's dan rivers has been follow this story from london now. and dan, i guess we're wondering, we have a lot of questions, but will this have an impact on the rest of murdoch's empire? >> reporter: well, that is the sort of, you know, billion dollar question for rupert murdoch. that's probably why he's flying over...
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i mean, to be fair to murdoch, jim murdoch jr., james, he's described the allegations at inhuman, not place in their company, sullied the good name of the company. he says wrongdoers turned a good newsroom bad, so in an interview tonight he also says, you know, he and his father pledge to sort this mess out. i mean, the problem is, and you don't want to necessarily have schadenfreude at the misfortune of one's competitors, but the problem is just taking the united states. murdoch became a u.s. citizen so that he could buy assets in the u.s. he gave up his australian citizenship in doing so. he is relentlessly cherry picked top assets in major places. nothing wrong with that at all, absolutely not. that's the free market, but this one has blown up in his face in the uk. >> well, as an american i think he chose america over great britain because it's a wonderful country. richard quest, thank you very much in london. >>> 26 days until a potential default of the u.s. treasury, and here's another seen about how serious this is becoming. the nation's top elected officials held a meeting tod
i mean, to be fair to murdoch, jim murdoch jr., james, he's described the allegations at inhuman, not place in their company, sullied the good name of the company. he says wrongdoers turned a good newsroom bad, so in an interview tonight he also says, you know, he and his father pledge to sort this mess out. i mean, the problem is, and you don't want to necessarily have schadenfreude at the misfortune of one's competitors, but the problem is just taking the united states. murdoch became a u.s....
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the british subsidiary of murdoch's news corp has already shut down "news of the world." on news they hacked into vice mail of dead soldiers and murder victims. one of his former aides has been arrested in connection with this scandal. >> these things we are hearing are absolutely appalling. and what people need to know is that i'm determined we will get to the bottom of this. >> cnn international's becky anderson is keeping track of murdoch's rapidly list of growing problems. becky, let's just start with today. remarkable to hear from the former prime minister saying he was a target here. >> reporter: we're hearing talk that journalists and private investigators hacked into gordon brown's phone, as they had done with other people "the news of the world" but also tried to access by blagging, trying to be other people, access information on his accounts. perhaps the worst part of this story, john, is that they somehow gained gleaned information about the health of his kid. his son has cystic fibrosis. we believe that gordon brown only found out about this after a journalis
the british subsidiary of murdoch's news corp has already shut down "news of the world." on news they hacked into vice mail of dead soldiers and murder victims. one of his former aides has been arrested in connection with this scandal. >> these things we are hearing are absolutely appalling. and what people need to know is that i'm determined we will get to the bottom of this. >> cnn international's becky anderson is keeping track of murdoch's rapidly list of growing...
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>> why would murdoch be so quick to let this newspaper fold? >> well, my reporting suggests that he had become such a liability that he may be trying to protect some of his top executives, for example, rebecca brooks, chief executive of murdoch's news international based in london. she had been editor of "news of the world" during some of the crucial years when the phone hacking took place. and i think this was a form of damage control, a desperate move, to be sure by murdoch to say the paper's so tarnished and the focus of so much outrage in britain over the targeting of people who are terror victims, and not just celebrities why, not get rid of it? the last point, and that is murdoch is trying very hard to salvage a major media deal he wants to do in britain, taking over british sky broadcasting a $12 million deal and wants to this to go away. >> he feels like he stands a good chance of that $12 billion acquisition of sky broadcasting by letting this controversial paper go? >> yeah, which unfortunately will cost the jobs of 200 employees at "
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would murdoch know about these practices? would people under him know about these sorts of practices? >> yeah, well people under him should have known. i mean, when rebecca brooks who is his right-hand woman in britain were doing my job -- i became deputy feature editor, we were looking at the same books we had. and we were spending 4,000 pounds a week on private investigators doing these practices. and it's extraordinary, you know, if she was the department boss who then moved up to be editor, mine, how could you not notice the spend of over $100,000 a year on this kind of thing and not ask what it's for. her position is ludicrous. and even worse than that, for her to turn around and initially for them to say we didn't know about it, it was a rogue reporter acting on his own. and now five reporters have been arrested. i've been invited to scotland yard to be arrested three times. they were still saying we didn't know. it was just reporters actsing on their own. >> rupert murdoch and his son james have agreed to testify tuesd
would murdoch know about these practices? would people under him know about these sorts of practices? >> yeah, well people under him should have known. i mean, when rebecca brooks who is his right-hand woman in britain were doing my job -- i became deputy feature editor, we were looking at the same books we had. and we were spending 4,000 pounds a week on private investigators doing these practices. and it's extraordinary, you know, if she was the department boss who then moved up to be...
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this after the murdochs testified to a parliamentary committee on tuesday. james murdoch said he wasn't aware of an e-mail suggesting the hacking involved more than just one rogue reporter at a now defunct news of the world tabloid. they told him that the scandal was more widespread and that his testimony was mistaken. murdoch says he stands by his statement. >>> the federal aviation administration faces a partial shutdown unless congress extends stopgap funding by midnight. if it happens, it shouldn't affect your travel plans. transportation secretary ray lahood says air traffic controllers would remain on the job and that air safety won't be compromised. but the government would lose about $200 million a week in airline ticket taxes and about 4,000 faa workers would be furlou furloughed, also about $2.5 billion in airport construction projects would grind to a halt. >>> think all that information the dmv has on you is private? well, some states may be selling it. more in two minutes. on our car insurance. great! at progressive, you can compare rates side b
this after the murdochs testified to a parliamentary committee on tuesday. james murdoch said he wasn't aware of an e-mail suggesting the hacking involved more than just one rogue reporter at a now defunct news of the world tabloid. they told him that the scandal was more widespread and that his testimony was mistaken. murdoch says he stands by his statement. >>> the federal aviation administration faces a partial shutdown unless congress extends stopgap funding by midnight. if it...
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clearly the onous now is on murdoch. it's a huge black eye for his empire and naturally people are going to be suspicious about whether his u.s. media properties indulged in any of the questionable conduct. murdoch has a lot of work to do to prepare the tattered image of his company. >> howard kurtz is the washington bureau chief of the daily beast and newsweek and host of reliable sources here on cnn. >>> deal or no deal? is there a safe haven for your money in all of this debt mess that we're talking about next? coming up next. and the more i focus on everything else, the less time i have to take care of me. that's why i like glucerna shakes. they have slowly digestible carbs to help minimize blood sugar spikes, which can help lower a1c. glucerna products help me keep everything balanced. [ golf clubs clanking ] [ husband ] i'm good! well, almost everything. [ male announcer ] glucerna. delicious shakes and bars. helping people with diabetes find balance. she is the greatest thing ever. one little smile, one little lau
clearly the onous now is on murdoch. it's a huge black eye for his empire and naturally people are going to be suspicious about whether his u.s. media properties indulged in any of the questionable conduct. murdoch has a lot of work to do to prepare the tattered image of his company. >> howard kurtz is the washington bureau chief of the daily beast and newsweek and host of reliable sources here on cnn. >>> deal or no deal? is there a safe haven for your money in all of this debt...
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murdoch is in london right now dealing with the uk phone hacking scandal. but in this country, not just one, but two prominent senators called for an investigation into u.s. holdings, which include "the wall street journal" and fox news. here is senator jay rockefeller. >> it's really repugnant that one man can control so many. people in the parliament, i watched the parliament debate on television. they were talking about how they control the labor party, but then when they go out, they control the conservative party. so it's all about that, and that's bad for the world. it's certainly bad for america. and we have enough problems getting objective media. >>> and here is what senator frank lautenberg wrote in the letter to attorney general eric holder. "accordingly, i am requesting that doj and the s.e.c. examine these circumstances and determine whether u.s. laws have been violated." in the uk, where the outcry is much, much -- very much so the loudest here, this morning murdoch dropped his bid for britain's bskyb television company. listen to how hot the
murdoch is in london right now dealing with the uk phone hacking scandal. but in this country, not just one, but two prominent senators called for an investigation into u.s. holdings, which include "the wall street journal" and fox news. here is senator jay rockefeller. >> it's really repugnant that one man can control so many. people in the parliament, i watched the parliament debate on television. they were talking about how they control the labor party, but then when they go...
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if murdoch was just one poor old man, would wendi dung stay with him and have his babies? everything between them is about money. >> i used to thing she only loved his money, but her move was fast and instincts. this may be actually true love. she might really love him. >> i admire her courage, this man says. she did it out of her obligation and responsibility as a wife, and she did it very well. rupert murdoch was singing his wife's praises on an interview just last month, a tough woman he called her. the 80-year-old gushing about meeting wend yichi when she wor for star television, and falling in love with a woman half her age, and convincing her to marry him. >> it took me a long time to persuade her. >> they married in 1999, after murdoch divorced his wife of 31 years. they now have two daughters, and wendi's own romantic past raised eyebrows, and sometimes it's talked about the strained relationship between her and his children. >>> hello, againeverybody. let's get you up to speed. >> nose gear touch down. having fired the imagination of a generation, a ship like no o
if murdoch was just one poor old man, would wendi dung stay with him and have his babies? everything between them is about money. >> i used to thing she only loved his money, but her move was fast and instincts. this may be actually true love. she might really love him. >> i admire her courage, this man says. she did it out of her obligation and responsibility as a wife, and she did it very well. rupert murdoch was singing his wife's praises on an interview just last month, a tough...
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so has rupert and james murdoch. and today so did the prime minister, david cameron. >> dan rivers in london, dan, thank you. >>> if close ties with the murdoch crowd are now a liability in the uk government, they didn't begin with david cameron. rebekah brooks told lawmakers yesterday that she visited cameron's predecessors a lot more often than she ever saw david cameron. brooks is the long-time murdoch protege who rose to become his british chief executive until she resigned and was suddenly arrested. listen to this. >> the fact is i've never been to downing street while david cameron has been prime minister. and yet under prime minister gordon brown and prime minister tony blair i did regularly go to downing street. strangely, it was under labor prime ministers that i was a regular visitor to downing street and not -- and not the current administration. >> at least six investigations are now under way into phone hacks, bribes to police and government conflicts of interest. we will, of course, keep you posted on a
so has rupert and james murdoch. and today so did the prime minister, david cameron. >> dan rivers in london, dan, thank you. >>> if close ties with the murdoch crowd are now a liability in the uk government, they didn't begin with david cameron. rebekah brooks told lawmakers yesterday that she visited cameron's predecessors a lot more often than she ever saw david cameron. brooks is the long-time murdoch protege who rose to become his british chief executive until she resigned...
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rupert murdoch's media empire under fire. his reporters how accused of illegally invading the privacy of britain's former prime minister as this hacking scandal widens. we're live from london ahead. >> i'm ali velshi. much of the country literally feeling the heat and relief from the summer scotcher may be days away on this "american morning." >>> and good morning to you. thanks so much for being with us on this "american morning." it's tuesday, july 12th. christine has the morning off. >> we've got a lot of news this morning, including some breaking news out of afghanistan. >> that's right. we begin there where afghan president hamid karzai's half brother was found shot to death at his home. ahmed wali karzai was the provenÇal council chief of kandahar. he suffered gunshot wounds to his head and chest according to hospital officials. a spokesman for kandahar's government said a guard killed karzai. the taliban says -- >> we've seen the worst so far. excessive heat warnings and advisories posted in 23 states. the heat in man
rupert murdoch's media empire under fire. his reporters how accused of illegally invading the privacy of britain's former prime minister as this hacking scandal widens. we're live from london ahead. >> i'm ali velshi. much of the country literally feeling the heat and relief from the summer scotcher may be days away on this "american morning." >>> and good morning to you. thanks so much for being with us on this "american morning." it's tuesday, july 12th....
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it is a jewel in the rupert murdoch empire. one of his favorite tideses, "the -- titles, "the news of the world." there are lots of questions about what will happen about the executives, notably rebecca brooks, who used to run the paper in the early 2 00s -- 2000s, she's a close ally of rupert murdoch. he was desperate to keep her, to save her, she's been clinging on to her job amid calls from every political party here that she should stand down. she remains in post and some headlines here saying that murdoch has sacrificed an entire paper to save one woman. >> wow. all right, dan rivers. we'll keep watching. thank you very much. >>> now before we go, the space shuttle "atlantis" poised and ready for takeoff this morning. and as you get ready for work, we want you to get smart. so what do you think the space shuttle "atlantis" was named after? here are your choices, folks. a ship, a mythical figure, or a star constellation. ♪ sing polly wolly doodle all the day ♪ ♪ hah >>> 38 minutes after the hour. before the break we a
it is a jewel in the rupert murdoch empire. one of his favorite tideses, "the -- titles, "the news of the world." there are lots of questions about what will happen about the executives, notably rebecca brooks, who used to run the paper in the early 2 00s -- 2000s, she's a close ally of rupert murdoch. he was desperate to keep her, to save her, she's been clinging on to her job amid calls from every political party here that she should stand down. she remains in post and some...